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Hicksville’s John Bull Locomotive Dedication Ceremony | Museum Exhibit, Luncheon & Symposium
Commemorative Journal | Commemorative Journal Ad Placement Form | USPS Commemorative Stamp |
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HICKSVILLE’S JOHN BULL LOCOMOTIVE
Dedication Ceremony |
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| Another Special Day in Hicksville's History |
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
Kennedy Memorial Park · 10:00am |
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A public ceremony will take place on May 17, 2008 at 10:00 am in Hicksville's Kennedy Memorial Park. We will be celebrating two special events on this day. Hicksville was founded 360 years ago. We are also making plans for Hicksville to have its own icon dedicated on this day. This site will hold the dedication of the John Bull locomotive replica that was built by Chamber of Commerce President
James Pavone. The full-sized, non-operating replica, which has taken Mr. Pavone slightly over two years to build, is based on the 1831 “John Bull”; locomotive which was imported from Britain and ran on the Camden and Amboy Railroad. It served for the inspiration for Matthias W. Baldwin to build locomotives in this country. Baldwin built the Long Island Rail Road’s first locomotive “the Ariel”, the image of which can be seen on Hicksville's welcome signs and banners.
There will be music played in the park pertaining to the occasion. Food will be served. You can get the image of the John Bull in your camera lens in the foreground and see today’s train sitting on the train trestle in the background. Bringing the 19th and 21st centuries together in 1 snapshot.
While you are attending this day of celebration with us, walk through Foley’s Gardens, right next door to the train. Stroll through the gardens and read some of the bricks in the bricked walks. These bricks citing the names of yesterday are now making the history of tomorrow.
As we progress and the time nears, this page will be updated to keep all informed of what you can visit and participate in. |
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Museum Exhibit, Luncheon
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In conjunction with the ceremony, there will be a special exhibit on Early American Steam Locomotives at the Hicksville Gregory Museum. An afternoon luncheon and symposium for ticket holders at the Hicksville Middle School located on Jerusalem Avenue. These tickets are priced at $25.00 for the day.
For those interested in the combination museum, luncheon and symposium at the middle school, the tickets are $25.00 per person. There are only 300 tickets available and almost 30 percent of these are sold. Checks must be made out to The Hicksville Chamber of Commerce. Memo notation should read John Bull Dedication. Mail check to Mr. John Morrison, 28 Azelea Court, Plainview, NY 11803. Mr. Morrison has been able to have two model trains to be raffled off at this event. |
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| Commemorative Journal |
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As part of this historic event, a Commemorative Journal will be published containing historical information and photographs pertaining to the original John Bull, the Camden and Amboy Railroad, local railroad history and Hicksville Community history. The journal will be both interesting and informative as well as a permanent keepsake. The John Bull locomotive replica, which will be turned over to the Town of Oyster Bay, will be an icon for Hicksville and the Journal will be a source of historic information pertaining to this icon. We appreciate your support. |
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Commemorative Journal
Ad Placement Form |
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| No payments or ad placements are being taken via the web site at this time.
For your convenience, a printable PDF version of the form
is on the web site. Please click the below button for printable form which can be mailed with your ad and check. |
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| USPS Commemorative Stamp |
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Our own Post Master Mr. Frank LoCricchio of our Hicksville United States Postal Service has been very generous with his time and talent. A special commemorative stamp has been created for this very special day in Hicksville's history. After purchasing this beautiful keepsake, it will be stamped with the date of May 17, 2008: a keepsake that can only increase in value. |
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